κληρονομία
“an inherited property, an inheritance, a possession”
Primary meaning: an inherited property, an inheritance, a possession, inheritance. Strong's: heirship, i.e. (concretely) a patrimony or (genitive case) a possession. Lexical nuances: prop., an inherited property , an inheritance : Mt 21:38 , Mk 12:7 , Lk 12:13 20:14 ; in general, a possession , inheritance : Ac 7:5 , He 11:8 ; of the Messianic Kingdom and its blessings, Ac 20:32 , Ga 3:18 , Col 3:24 , Eph 1:14 , 18 5:5 , He 9:15 , I Pe 1:4 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G2818 (κληρονόμος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: נַחֲלָה (inheritance, heritage, possession) -> κληρονομία (an inherited property, an inheritance, a possession)
LXX conceptual translation: H3425 -> κληρονομία (an inherited property, an inheritance, a possession)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where κληρονομία (kleronomia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.